Marcella the Younger (fl. 20 BCE)

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Marcella the Younger (fl. 20 bce)

Roman noblewoman . Born between 54 and 40 bce; flourished around 20 bce; daughter of Octavia (c. 69–11 bce) and G. Marcellus (Roman consul); niece of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus also known as Octavian or Augustus, Roman emperor.

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